ELECTION 2020

[HairOfTheDog]

Should be interesting seeing Mike on the stage podium (Box) with the others!

It's been said it has cost him "$400" million (so far) to get there, so lets see if he gets his money's worth!

I haven't watched all the debates, but I am going to watch this one. 

There are few enough candidates now that they should be able to get into more detail, and I'm curious to see how Bloomberg does too.

Not only has Bloomberg spent hundreds of millions in tv advertising to meet the polling threshold, he's paying social media 'influencers' $150.00 per clip to promote his candidacy.  

I like that Bloomberg has worked (and resided) across the political aisles, and that he's put his money where his mouth is when it comes to good causes like gun safety, neighborhood development, and climate change. 

At the same time, I really don't like the fact that all the other candidates have had to work so hard to earn financial/candidacy support from voters for months on end in order to avoid being beholden to rich donors and special interests........... while Bloomberg has been able to simply jump in midstream using his own massive wealth. 

I don't resent Bloomberg for being a self-made billionaire at all.  I just wish that money wasn't still such a huge factor in our politics.

Anyway, will definitely be interesting to see what goes down on the Vegas debate stage tonight.